Commands and functions > Drawing > Insulation
  
Insulation
Ribbon:
Tab SchüCad next > Group Drawing > Insulation
Menu:
Drawing > Insulation
Toolbar:
SchüCad next Drawing > Insulation
Command input:
scc_insul
With this command you create thermal insulation with various shapes and properties.
Drop-down menu Insulation
Dialog box Insulation
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Under the dialog box title, you will find the Quick access with functions for object management. Below that is the Preview on the left and the Operating section on the right with various drop-down menus.
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Important functions for object management are arranged in the quick access area.

Open
Opens an existing object.
For this, the Dialog box Select objects is displayed, where you can select a saved object. You will find further information on this in the section Object selection.

Save
Saves the object without having to specify a new name. When you save an unnamed object, the Dialog box Save is displayed. You will find information on this in the section Saving objects.

Save as
Saves the object under a new name. To do this, the Dialog box Save is displayed. You will find information on this in the section Saving objects.

Select object
Brings an object from the drawing into the editor. For this, the dialog box is temporarily closed and an input request follows for the object selection.

Retrieve favorite
Loads an object or object properties from the favorites list. To do this, the Dialog box Retrieve favorite is displayed.
You will find further information in the section Saving and using favorites.

Save favorite
Saves the current object as favorite. You do not need to specify a name; after saving, a brief note appears which you have to confirm with OK. You will find further information in the section Saving and using favorites.

Use default
Restores the default settings (system or user defaults) in the dialog box or resets the dialog box to the original state.

Save as default
Saves the current settings as user default.

Remove default
Removes the user defaults and restores the system defaults. The button is inactive when no user defaults have been saved.
The preview is primarily intended for visual checks and shows the particular object with the current properties.
There are drop-down menus in the operating section:
• Properties
• Form
• Special features
The options in the drop-down menus are variable depending on the creation method. They also differ for editing insulation. Below you will find a description of all available options.
Drop-down menu Properties
Type
Defines the insulation type:
• Soft
Creates soft insulation with standard infill, wavy lines.
• Hard
Creates hard insulation with standard infill, zig-zag lines.
Method
Determines the method of generation. Depending on the chosen method, a corresponding input prompt will be displayed after you close the dialog box with OK.
• Straight
Creates straight insulation.
• Arc
Creates arc-shaped insulation.
• Wedge
Creates wedge-shaped insulation.
• Donut
Creates donut-shaped insulation.
• Area
Fills a freely shaped area with insulating layers.
• Line
Creates an insulation as a continuous series of lines.
Corner joint
The option is only displayed if you have selected the continuous series of lines method. Here you can define the butt joint:
• End of segment, continuous
Creates insulation whose segments pass through the vertices before the next section.
• Continuous alternating
Creates alternate continuous and joining segments.
• End of segment, butt joint
Creates insulation whose segments in the vertices touch the next section.
• Bumping alternating
Creates alternate joining and continuous segments.
• Mitered
Creates insulation segments with mitered joints.
Islands
Switches the island detection on or off.
Thickness of insulation
Defines the thickness dimension of the insulating layers.
Start thickness
Defines the start thickness of the insulation.
End thickness
Defines the end thickness of the insulation.
You can specify the dimensions in different units of measurement, for example 6 cm, 3 1/4", etc. If you omit the unit, the current drawing unit is used.

Defines the dimension in the drawing. For this, the dialog box is temporarily closed and you can define the dimension by clicking two points.
Material
Opens the Dialog box Material selection, where you can select a material. You will find further information on materials in the sections Material and Material selection.
Item
Opens the Dialog box Item, where you can select an item number. You will find a detailed explanation on items in the section Item.
Drop-down menu Form
Infill
• Outline
Creates an insulation without infill.
• Filled
Creates a filled insulation. The infill depends on the type: Soft (wavy lines) and Hard (zig-zag lines).
• Hatched
Creates insulation with hatched infill.
Hatch
• System
Uses the hatching that has been defined in Dialog box System layer for the insulation.
• Material
Uses the hatching that has been defined in Dialog box Material properties for the material.
This option is only available if you have selected a material (not SYSTEM) for the insulation.
• Specific
Uses a user-specific hatching.
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Opens the Dialog box Assign hatch pattern. You will find further information on this in the section Assign hatch pattern.
Width factor
Changes the displayed width of the insulation from very narrow (0.5) to wide (1.0).
Dividing lines
Activates dividing lines between the insulation layers.
Drop-down menu Special features
Layer
Opens the Dialog box Assign layer. You will find further information on this in the section Assign layer.
Label
Opens the Dialog box Label. You will find further information on this in the section Label.
When you click OK, the dialog box is terminated and an input request follows dependent on the selected type of construction.
You can terminate the Dialog box Insulation directly after calling the command by pressing the Enter key to access the input request. In this way you have the possibility of very quickly creating several insulations with identical properties.
E.g.: You have just created an insulation with certain properties. Now press the Enter key twice (once to repeat the Insulation command and a second time to terminate the dialog box immediately) and draw a further insulation with the same properties.
Input request 
Straight and wedge types of construction
Specify start point or [Settings/?]:
Specify the starting point of the insulation.
Use the option Settings to run the Dialog box Insulation and to change the insulation properties.
With the option ? you call the help.
Specify the end point or [Undo/?]:
Specify the end point of the insulation.
Use the option Undo to repeat the previous input request.
Specify the side on which the insulation is to be drawn [Undo/?]:
Define the side on which the insulation is to be drawn.
Select islands
Select objects:
Select the objects within the insulation to leave the insulation open at these points. This input request only appears when the Islands option has been activated.
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Thermal insulation option Straight (with islands)
Input request 
Arc type of construction
Specify start point or [Settings/?]:
Specify the starting point of the insulation.
Use the option Settings to run the Dialog box Insulation and to change the insulation properties.
With the option ? you call the help.
Specify arc point or [Undo/?]:
Specify an arc point.
Use the option Undo to repeat the previous input request.
Specify the end point or [Undo/?]:
Specify the end point of the insulation.
Specify the side on which the insulation is to be drawn [Undo/?]:
Define the side on which the insulation is to be drawn.
Select islands
Select objects:
Select the objects within the insulation to leave the insulation open at these points. This input request only appears when the Islands option has been activated.
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Thermal insulation option Arc
Input request 
Donut type of construction
Specify center point or [Settings/?]:
Specify the center point of the insulation.
Use the option Settings to run the Dialog box Insulation and to change the insulation properties.
With the option ? you call the help.
Specify internal radius or [Undo/?]:
Specify the inner radius of the insulation.
Use the option Undo to repeat the previous input request.
Select islands
Select objects:
Select the objects within the insulation to leave the insulation open at these points. This input request only appears when the Islands option has been activated.
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Thermal insulation option Donut
Input request 
Area type of construction
Select a point in the area or [Settings/Object selection/?]: <Object selection>:
Enter a point within the area to be insulated.
Use the option Settings to run the Dialog box Insulation and to change the insulation properties.
Use the Option Object selection to select objects.
With the option ? you call the help.
Option Object selection
Select objects:
x object(s) found
Select the objects to be insulated.
Select object as baseline or [Undo/?]:
Click in the vicinity of a line to align the insulation to it.
Use the option Undo to repeat the previous input request.
Select islands
Select objects:
Select the objects within the insulation to leave the insulation open at these points. This input request only appears when the Islands option has been activated.
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Thermal insulation option Area
Input request 
Polyline design type
Specify starting point of the insulation or [Object selection/?]:
Specify the starting point of the insulation.
With the option ? you call the help.
With the option Object selection you create an insulation by Select a polyline object.
Specify next point or [Arc point/Undo/Direction/Length/?]:
Specify the second point of the insulation.
Use the option Undo to repeat the previous input request.
Specify side for wall thickness or [Central/Undo/?] <Central>:
Specify on which side the insulation is to be drawn.
The insulation is produced centrally with the option Central.
Specify next point or [Arc point/Undo/Direction/Angle/Length/?]:
Specify the next point of the insulation.
With the Option Arc point you can specify an arc point. Further input requests follow.
With the Option Direction you can specify the direction for the next segment. Further input requests follow.
With the Option Angle you can specify an angle. Further input requests follow.
With the Option Length you can specify the length for the next segment. Further input requests follow.
This input request is repeated. Press the Enter key to terminate the command.
Specify side for wall thickness or [Central/Same/Undo/?] <Same>:
Specify on which side the insulation is to be drawn.
Press the Enter key to draw the insulation on the side previously specified.
Option Arc point
Specify arc point or [Line/Undo/?]:
Specify an arc point.
With the option Line you can draw straight segments.
Specify endpoint of the arc or [Undo/Line/Arc point/?]:
Enter the end point of the arc or select an option.
Option Direction
Specify direction or [Length/Angle/Point/Undo/?]:
Specify the direction of the next segment or select an option.
Specify limb length or [Direction/Angle/Point/Undo/?]:
Define the length of the next segment by pointing with the mouse or entering the length.
Option Angle
Specify angle or [Length/Direction/Point/Undo/?]:
Define the angle relative to the last segment by pointing with the mouse or entering the angle or selecting an option.
Specify limb length or [Direction/Angle/Point/Undo/?]:
Define the length of the segment by pointing with the mouse or entering the length or selecting an option.
Option Length
Specify limb length or [Direction/Angle/Point/Undo/?]:
Define the length of the segment by pointing with the mouse or entering the length or selecting an option.
Specify angle or [Length/Direction/Point/Undo/?]:
Define the angle relative to the last segment by pointing with the mouse or entering the angle or selecting an option.
Option Object selection
Select Polyline or [?]:
Select the polyline object which is to be converted to an insulation.
With the option ? you call the help.
Specify side for wall thickness or [Central/?] <Central>:
Specify on which side the insulation is to be drawn.
The insulation is produced centrally with the option Central.
Delete polyline [Yes/No/?] <Yes>:
With the option Yes you delete the existing polyline.
The polyline is retained with the option No.
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Thermal insulation option Line
Notes 
• You can fit insulation to various shapes by stretching or with grips.
• You can change insulation properties with a double click.